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We've had a Coleman Camp Oven for the past 6 years. We reckon that it's the best $60 that we've ever spent. It collapses down to a very small size & is very light. It sits on top of any gas burner/stove & works perfectly every time. We've roasted Pork, Lamb & crispy skinned Chickens in it as wel...

Some of you may remember Simmo on this forum, my wife Carol and I had moring tea and lunch with him and his good wife Val at their CP abode and at a roadhouse cafe in Carnarvon last week. They live in the Big Four CP and have done so for about 18 years. I last met Simmo and Val in the 50's in Innaloo, WA, befor...

I have a 70ltr 12v Evakool Fridge/freezer running 24/7 through a 130amp deep cycle battery. During this hot summer months in NW NSW the 200w solar panel charging the battery was only just keeping up the charge. Cause the hotter the temp. The less efficient the panel worked. So I went and put another 220...

Jabour Park in South Grafton a new low cost camp, amenities are clean with hot water, drinking water and rural views and 72 hours parking. Have now stayed here several times very quite and safe area at $10 per site per night.

I am new to this forum and have just signed up to use the forum and I look forward to reading the stories that unfold on these pages. We are heading to Darwin in a few weeks and after Darwin we will be heading back to Cloncurry and then up to Adele Grove and then further onto Karumba, I would like to know the roa...

A farmer stopped by the local mechanic shop to have his truck fixed. They couldnt do it while he waited, so he said he didnt live far and would just walk home. On the way home he stopped at the hardware store and bought a bucket and a gallon of paint. He then stopped by the feed store and picked up a couple of ch...

Hey guys take it easy out there. Three more roll overs this week. What the hell is going on !!!! I do see by the photos that most roll overs are big full height vans ?? My 15ft pop top stays very steady on the road. Please please please take care and just slow down a little bit. Holidays are easily stuffed by on...

Aging As I was lying in bed pondering the problems of the world, I rapidly realized that I don't really give a rat's rump. It's the tortoise life for me! 1.. If walking is good for your health, the postman would be immortal 2.. A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water, and is fat. 3.. A rabb...

hi all We have a small caravan and will be heading down towards Uluru, Kings canyon etc in the next week or so, (currently in Pine Creek). Would it be better/more cost effective to leave the van at a site on the main highway, and drive in and stay either ready erected tents (if there is such a thing) motels,...

Hi all need your help I am from Victoria and I plan to buy a new motorhome from a nsw dealer. Can anyone tell me what the procedure would be to get it registered in Victoria ? After picking up the vehicle do I drive it to Victoria then hand in the plates at vic roads ? Do they cancel the nsw rego or do I need to do th...

A man sees a sign outside a house: 'TALKING DOG FOR SALE' He rings the bell, the owner appears and tells him the dog can be viewed in the back garden. The man sees a very nice looking Black Labrador Retriever sitting there. "Do you really talk?" he asks the dog. "Yes!" The Labrador replies. After recov...

can anyone help me work out the exact tyre pressure for my failey new van ,I have spoken to others with the same van ,and they run 60 psi .. tare 1862 kg Gtm 2008 kg ATM 2162 kg load 300 kg axel load 2200 kg tyre 235/75/15 cold 550 kpa max load... -- Edited by Ron-D on Tuesday 15th of May 2018 04:58:18 PM -- Edite...

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Hi Folks, Recently retired, organized a van and a tug, went on one short preliminary trip through WA, a sort of "shakedown cruise". All went well. Then my doctors advised that my transplanted kidney, after 26 years, was no longer keeping up with the rest of my body, and I would have to go back onto haemod...

There's a new player on scene called Lets Go Caravan Insurance ( comprehensive ) , got an email regarding them from the caravan industry association , if ur looking to reinsure then another option to quote , they have a std and prestige cover , I have no idea of premiums .

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can anybody tell me is the Kennedy Developmeant Road between Winton and Hughenden is full sealed yet.

The ATO send an auditor to a synagogue.The auditor is doing all the checks and then turns to the Rabbi, and says, "I noticed that you buy a lot of candles.""Yes," answered the Rabbi."Well, Rabbi, what do you do with the candle drippings?" he asked."A good question," noted the Rabbi."We actually save t...

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